School asks: Gifted or just well-prepared? by Zhi Gang

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/nyregion/new-york-city-schools-struggle-to-separate-the-gifted-from-the-just-well-prepared.html?_r=0

Summary: In the New York City, the Education Department are finalizing whether to change the part of its admission exam for the Gifted and Talented Program. The Education Department were concerned about the definition of Giftedness being affected. This is because, parents are giving their children test preparation for the admission exam for the Gifted and Talented Program so that their children would be able qualify for a seat.

Opinion:  In my opinion, i think that there is a reason for everything people does. New York has a high population and thus the number of people competing for a job is a lot. Hence, parents wants to cultivate their children from a young age so that their children would be able to get a better job and gain a foothold in society.